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Commandant

//ˈkɒməndænt// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A commanding officer, usually of a specific force or division.
  2. 2
    Title for the officer in charge of a commando or district. South-Africa, historical
  3. 3
    an officer in command of a military unit wordnet
  4. 4
    A military rank equivalent to major used in some countries, especially when derived from French usage.
  5. 5
    lieutenant-colonel South-Africa, historical

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Latin mandō Latin commendō Latin mandōinflu. Latin commandāre Old French comander Middle French commander French commanderder. French commandant English commandant From French commandant.

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